External fixation of the sternum after infected dehiscence due to a shotgun wound: Case report

Janet L. Walker; Paul A. Kearney; Alexander Rosemurgy

doi:10.1097/00005373-199002000-00018

External fixation of the sternum after infected dehiscence due to a shotgun wound: Case report

Janet L. Walker, Paul A. Kearney, Alexander Rosemurgy

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Pulmonary dysfunction and subsequent ventilator dependence may result after dehiscence of a median sternotomy if there are other complicating injuries. We report a case in which external fixation was used to achieve thoracic stability after infected dehiscence of a median sternotomy, following shotgun wound to the epigastrium.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	226-228
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Trauma
Volume	30
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00005373-199002000-00018
State	Published - Feb 1990

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Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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External fixation of the sternum after infected dehiscence due to a shotgun wound: Case report

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